Sign is an Icelandic

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band that was formed in 2000, as Halim, to compete in the Icelandic version of the Battle of the bands called Musiktilraunir. The band 's frontman and founding member

Ragnar Zolberg Ragnar Zolberg (born 2 December 1986) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and a multi-instrumentalist. Zolberg is a founding member of Sign, and has released five studio albums with that band. Zolberg joined Pain of Salvation Pain of Salvation ...

is also a solo artist and was a guitar player in the Swedish band

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. Sign has toured with bands such as

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, The Answer,

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and played a show with

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. In August 2007 Sign played their first headline tour of the UK. On 10 June 2008, Sign opened for

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in Reykjavik, Iceland. On 14 June 2008, Sign were the first band to play on the mainstage at

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, Donington Park. Sign recorded a cover of Iron Maiden's "

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" on the tribute album '' Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden'' released by ''

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'' magazine. In 2013 Sign released their fifth album called "Hermd", the album is currently only available in Iceland. The album was co-produced by Sign,

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and Sorg&Umbreit and recorded a
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Personnel

Members

;Current members *

- vocals, guitars (2000–present) *Arnar Grétarsson - guitars (2004–present) *Heimir Hjartarson - bass (2007–present) *Hálfdán Árnason - bass (2012–present) *Aggi Friðbertsson - guitar, keyboards (2008–present) *Ragnar Ólafsson - keyboards, vocals (2013–present) *Hrafnkell Örn - drums (2013–present) *Leo Margarit - drums (2013–present) ;Former members * Egill Örn Rafnsson - drums (2000–2009) *Sigurður Ágúst - bass (2000–2003) *Hörður Stefánsson - guitars (2000–2001) *Baldvin Freyr (Baddi) - guitars (2001–2004) *Silli Geirdal - bass (2004–2007) *Jon Skäre - drums (2009–2012)

Lineups

Discography

Albums

* ''Vindar og Breytingar'' (2001) * ''Fyrir Ofan Himininn'' (2002) * ''Thank God for Silence'' (2005) * ''The Hope'' (2007) * ''Hermd'' (2013)

EP

* ''Sign'' EP (2004) * ''Out from the Dirt'' EP (2012)

Singles

* "So Pretty" Single (2006)

Sampler

* ''

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'' (2008) * '' Higher Voltage!: Another Brief History of Rock'' (2007)

Tours

* 16 September - 5 October 2006 - Opening for

on 18 concerts in

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and

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. * May 2007 - Opening for

in Great Britain * 8–17 August 2007 - Signs first head-line tour in Great Britain, 10 concerts. * 13 November - 1 December 2007 - Opening for

on 13 concerts in Great Britain and

. * 1–11 April 2008 - 7 concerts in Iceland with

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and

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* 13 May - 1 June 2008 - Opening for

on 11 concerts in Great Britain * 10 June 2008 - Opening for

in Iceland * 1–31 October 2008 - Opening for

in UK and Europe

References

External links

Sign official website

Sign on Myspace

Interview with Ragnar Zolberg
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